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Posted in Maryland History May 17, 2016 by Jamie Alvarenga

This Is What Maryland Looked Like 100 Years Ago… It May Surprise You

Maryland wouldn’t be what it is today without the vast history of the state. If you’re someone who finds appreciation in old vintage photos, this post is for you. These photos date back a little over 100 years, and make us truly appreciate what we have today. Take a look.

1. Pictured here is a Washington County Mobile Library circa 1905.

2. This was later upgraded to a library truck in 1916.

3. The C & O Canal and Potomac River in Williamsport. This photo was taken between 1900 and 1906.

4. Baltimore's Lexington Market in 1903.

5. A girl working in the fields near Baltimore in 1909.

6. The May Day Festival at the National Park Seminary in Forest Glen. Photo taken in 1907.

7. Children on a boat at the C & O Canal, in one of the Cumberland basins. Photo circa 1910.

8. Taken at College Park, this photo shows a military airplane being tested for the U.S. Army in the year 1912.

9. A reception to Senate petitioners in Hyattsville, in 1913.

10. Bancroft Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. Photo taken in 1913.

11. This Cumberland Dam at the C & O Canal was photographed in 1900.

12. A class at the Maryland Agricultural College. Photo taken in 1907.

13. This train chugging along through Western Maryland was photographed in 1901.

14. This image photographed in 1905 shows workers unloading bananas from a steamship in Baltimore.

15. A Public School in 1909, in Baltimore County.

Which photo did you find the most interesting? Do you have any family members that told you stories from this time? Please share in the comments.

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Jamie Alvarenga

Jamie Alvarenga is a writer and editor for Only In Your State. She spends her time chasing around a curious 4-year-old and going on coffee-fueled adventures throughout Maryland. Contact: jalvarenga@onlyinyourstate.com